Clip for tubular shells



A. H. GARS'T Aug. 26, 1930.

CLIP FOR TUBULAR SHELLs Filed '0011. 1'7, 1929 Patented Aug.k 26, 1930PATEN- ARTHUR H. GARST, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND CLIP non TBULARsHnLLs Application yfiled October 17, 1929. 'Serial No. 400,398.

My invention relates to clips for tubular shells such as the clips offountain pens or the barrels of mechanical pencils, etc.

` An object of'my invention is to provide a Y L5 clip of thisdescription which may be readily attached to the tubular Vshell througha Vsingle transverse slotin the wall thereof.

A further obj ect of my inventionis toproy -vide a clip of thisdescription which willcompletely conceal when viewed from the outside ofthe shell its means of attachmentto thek shell.

A further object of my invention is to provide a clip ofthis descriptionwhichfunctions in its clamping action as a lever of the first classhaving a pivot point spaced from an end thereof thus making its clampingaction not entirely one of bending the metal of the clip as has been thecase formerly.

A further object of myV invention relates to the provision of a clipwhich is relatively easy to construct', cheap and ysimple to manu;facture.

A further object of my invention is to provide a clip for tubularshells` which may be Areadily and firmly attached to'said shell withoutthe use of rivets, retaining bands, etc.

, These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appearwill be best understood from a description of an embodiment thereofshown in the accompanying drawings attached to a fountain pen clip.

InY the drawings, Fig, lis al perspective lview of a fountain pen capwith mylimproved clip attached.k

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of said i cap with the upper,yportionV ofy the clip v broken away andy shown in section.

sisting of a fountainmpen clip, although it is "obvious that other typesof tubularA shells Vmay be employed, suchas the barrelsf'of mechanicalpencils, etc. AThe tubular shelll() is provided with a transverse slot14, inthe em- Y prises two members, namely, the lever member 18 and theretaining bar 20. The retaining bar 20 is preferably Constructed fla-tand is preferably ofan L shape having a. flat arm 22 of approximatelythe width and size of said slot la and thereby secured within saidtubular shell in a manner to be eX- plained and an arm 24: substantiallyparallel to the wallof said shell. rlhe arms 22 and 24 are bent relativeto each otherpreferably at right angles to each other and thearm 22 ispreferably longer than the arm 24:. The arm 22 is adapted to be securedwithin the interior of the tubular member 10 in any desired fashion. vlf desired, as shown., both surfaces thereof lare preferably roughenedas at 26, so that cement may more readily adhere lto them -and said arm22 is firmly secured to thek lower surface of the top 28 of the capbygeneral configuration to the usual type of lever member employed, ispreferably curved as at 3x2V to provide space for the thickness"- theshell, is preferably provided with the of the clot-hof thepocket ofthewearerV or Y other article torwhilchit is desired to clip.

clamping ball Se at the lower `end thereof and with the heini-tubularupper end 36. The

lugs 38 preferably project integrally from feach edge l0 of thepreferably heini-tubular upaer end 36'and are preferabl s aced from Y ll .is ak perspective view` of my imgtliefto'p thereof. After the arm 24of the `retaining bar is insertedwithin/the hemitubular upper end 36 ofsaid levermember,

angles to each other to firmly `embrace the arm y24 of said retainingbar within-the hemi- 'tnbular portion 36 of said lever. Y'It is'obvious, however, kthat if the upper end 36 be constructed flat, saidlugs 38' willnevertheless `said lugs 3S are preferably bent at rightfirmly .cla-mp said Aarm2el thereto; As stated, iV the lugs 3S arepreferably spaced from thek top-42 of said levermember, thus making thelever member into a lever of the first class ha vving its pivot pointthe upper end of the bar 24 and permitting` portion of its pivotingmotion to take place through the medium of the resiliency of the arm Z2and the lugs 38 rather than depending for the entire gripping actionupon the resiliency of the lever member itself.

It is thus obvious that l have provided a novel means for attaching aclip to a Shell through a single transverse slot in the Wall thereof anda lever type of clip with the advantages portrayed above.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specificembodiment shown and that various deviations may be made therefromWithout departing from the spirit and scope the appended claims.

lVhat l claim is:

l. In combination, a tubular shell having a transverse slot in the .vallthereof, a flat L- shaped retaining bar havingl an arm of approximatelythe size of said slot projecting through said slot and secured Withinsaid tubular member and an arm substantially parallel to the Wall ofsaid shell and a curved lever member having` a clamping ball at thelower end thereof and a heini-tubular upper end having lugs projectingintegrally from each edge thereof spaced from the top thereof bent toembrace the free arm of said retaining bar .vithin the heini-tubularupper portion of said lever.

2. In combination, a tubular shell having a transverse slot in the Wallthereof, a flat L- siiaped retaining bar having an arm of approximatelythe size of said slot projecting through said slot and secured Withinsaid tubular member and an arm substantially parallel to the Wall ofsaid shell and a curved .lever member having a clamping lower end and aheini-tubular upper end having lugs projecting integrally from each edgethereof spaced from the top thereof bent to embrace the free arm of saidretaining bar Within the heini-tubular upper portion of said lever Aclip for tubular shells, comprising a flat retaining bar having tivoarms rbent at right'angles to each other and a curved lever memberhaving a clamj'iing ball at the lower end thereof and a 'heini-tubularupper end having lugs projecting integrally from each edggje thereofspaced from the top thereof bent -coembrace van arm ofsaid retaining barWithin the heini-tubular upper portion ofv said lever.

4. A clip forftubular shells, comprising a retaining bar having two armsbent relative to each other and a lever member having a yclamping lowerend and an upper end having projecting integrally from each edge thereofbentl to attach an arm of said retaining bar to the upper portion ofsaid lever.

right angles to each other and a lever member having a clamping lowerend and an upper end having lugs projecting integrally from each edgethereof spaced from the top thereof bent to attach an arm of saidretaining bar to the upper portion of said lever.

6. A clip for tubular shells, comprising a retaining bar having two armsben-t relative to each other and a curved lever' member having aclamping lower end and an upper end having lugs projecting integrallyfrom each edge thereof spaced from the top thereof bent to attach an armof said retaining bar to the upper portion of said lever.

7 fir clip for tubular shells, comprising a ret ning bar having tivoarms bent relatively to Yeach other and a lever member having a clampingloiver end and a heini-tubular upper end having lugs projectingintegrally from each edge thereof spaced from the top.

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